{"id":2743,"date":"2016-09-08T21:06:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T21:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testmaria.satemporary.online\/2016\/09\/08\/2016-09-08-abusing-dogs\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T23:40:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T23:40:21","slug":"abusing-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testmaria.satemporary.online\/2016\/09\/08\/abusing-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Abusing Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abusing Dogs<\/h1>\n

By Sean O’Shea<\/h1>\n

While typically we associate the abuse of dogs with denying them food, shelter, or physically harming them, the abuse I see in my work is far more common, insidious, and acceptable.<\/p>\n

Why insidious? Because it\u2019s abuse that is shared under the guise of love, caring, or just a lack of knowledge.<\/p>\n

So many owners mistakenly associate leadership (creating a framework of rules and expectations), structure (daily habits, routines, patterns), and accountability (consequences for breaking known rules, or making poor choices in general) with being mean, nasty, and harsh. These owners just want to love their dogs \u2013 which is code for selfish\/lazy behavior.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the thing, the only mean, nasty, or harsh thing is denying our dogs the framework and foundation they need to thrive and lead healthy, happy lives.<\/p>\n

Owners who decide to forgo leadership, structure, and accountability are basically sentencing their dogs to a life of stress, anxiety, worry, over-arousal, uncertainty, pressure, and way too much responsibility.<\/p>\n

And the dogs we see that live like this are every bit as abused and unhealthy as the more obvious and accepted forms.<\/p>\n

What would you call constant stress when it\u2019s avoidable? Constant anxiety when it\u2019s avoidable? Constant worry when it\u2019s avoidable? Constant over-arousal when it\u2019s avoidable? Constant pressure when it\u2019s avoidable? Constant responsibility when it\u2019s avoidable?<\/p>\n

I\u2019d call it abuse.<\/p>\n

Of course no one is hitting the dog, starving the dog, or leaving the dog out in the snow. These dogs likely have the best food, tons of \u201clove\u201d, and a nice cozy bed(s) to sleep on. And yet, they\u2019re emotional wrecks.<\/p>\n

If we allow dogs to be emotional disasters (which looks like chronic barking, possessive behavior, separation anxiety, hyper-reactivity, growling\/lunging at triggers, maniacal on-leash behavior, maniacal indoor behavior, aggression etc) when we have the ability to change that and offer them something far better, isn\u2019t that abuse?<\/p>\n

If we allow our dogs to suffer when there are methods, approaches, and tools that can change all that, isn\u2019t that abusive? Isn\u2019t allowing suffering the same as causing suffering?<\/p>\n

Now, if you\u2019re hard at work with a challenging dog, or you\u2019re working on turning a toxic relationship around, this isn\u2019t aimed at you. You\u2019ve got my full support. But if your dog is a wreck, and you prefer the easy, comfortable, lazy (or worst yet, chosen ignorance) approach to \u201cdealing\u201d with this, then this might be for you.<\/p>\n

Abuse comes in many packages, and the package that is most pervasive isn\u2019t the horrible, nasty, or unbelievable \u2013 it\u2019s the every day, socially acceptable, loving, spoiling, allowing, permissive stuff that\u2019s doing the most damage.<\/p>\n

Remember, love isn\u2019t about doing what\u2019s easiest and most fun\/comfortable\/emotionally enjoyable for you. It\u2019s about doing what\u2019s best and healthiest for those in your charge \u2013 even when it\u2019s hard or uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

Sean O’Shea
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